January 2014- July 2016

September 2012- December 2015

Shielding cucurbit crops for more resilient agroecosystems, funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Specialty Crop Research Initiative.Role: Co-principal investigatorAmount: $1,552,870

February 2012- December 2014

International Leadership Curriculum Development: A Global Leadership Minor for Undergraduates, funded by Iowa State University College of Human Sciences Innovative Teaching Initiative.Role: Co-principal investigatorAmount: $29,963

September 2009- October 2012

Sustainable Systems for Cucurbit Crops on Organic Farmsfunded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.Role: Co-principal investigatorAmount: $1,047,000

February 2010- May 2010

November 2009- June 2011

e-Mentoring for beginning elementary science teachers (e-BEST) funded by Iowa State University College of Human Sciences.Role: Co-principal investigatorAmount: $10,000

April 2009- June 2011

Learning Design Solutions: A Student-Led Embedded Enterprise in the College of Human Sciences funded by the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences Entrepreneurial Program Initiative.Role: Principal investigatorAmount: $48,998

May 2008 – June 2009

May 2008 – June 2009

Instructional Technology Consulting Start-Up: A Student-Led Effort under the Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching and the College of Human Sciences funded by the Pappajohn Center/Kauffman Foundation.Role: Principal investigatorAmount: $6,150

December 2007-June 2008

International Research and Teaching in Instructional Design Course funded by Iowa State University Council on International Programs.Role: Principal investigatorAmount: $5,000

February 2007-June 2007

Examination of Processes and Performance in Virtual Teams Working in Iowa-Based Companies funded by Iowa State University College of Human Sciences.Role: Principal investigatorAmount: $4,000

January 2007-June 2007

Promoting Entrepreneurship Activities in the College of Human Sciences through Instructional Technology funded by the Pappajohn Center/Kauffman Foundation.Role: Principal investigatorAmount: $5,000

April 2006 – June 2006

Examination of the Relationship between Levels of Trust and Performance in Virtual and Blended Learning Teams funded by Iowa State University College of Human Sciences.Role: Principal Investigator.Amount: $10,000

December 2005 – March 2006

Research and Development of Transatlantic Classrooms for Instructional Design funded by Iowa State University Council on International Programs.Role: Principal Investigator.Amount: $4,921

Working on Plant Breeding E-Learning in Africa project.

International Leadership Curriculum Development meeting.

Conducting program analysis.

Customization of Food Safety Messaging observation.

Sustainable Systems for Cucurbit Crops: Research Team.

A research study on online induction models for new science teachers in 3D environments.